{"product_id":"carbon-john-barnett-9781718501225","title":"Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated history of a single atom of carbon, tracing its many manifestations from the Big Bang to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarbon: One Atom's Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated adaptation of 'Carbon, ' a short story from Italian chemist, writer, and Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi. It traces the life story and many molecular manifestations of a single atom of this life-essential element. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll follow one atom from its spectacular birth 14 billion years ago through its harrowing journey on planet earth where it has become a basic building block of nearly 10 million known compounds in living things. You'll learn that carbon: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs breathed in by the Peregrine Falcon\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHelps trees grow strong and tall\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLets a moth's eye make sense of light\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIs found in your pencil as well as in your liver\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnd even helps convert grapes into wine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003eIn this wondrous graphic journey, clever narrative and detailed art help bring to life the natural world and teach you a thing or two about how it was created. For anyone with a general interest in chemistry, physics, and the science of the universe, this beautiful book will both educate and inspire. If you're ready for a STEAM adventure, then let the journey begin!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Barnett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1718501226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718501225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d","brand":"John Barnett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047561490687,"sku":"9781718501225","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_331bfb7a-fa00-4ee6-ac5c-cb4d5fed5e08.jpg?v=1684990920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carbon-john-barnett-9781718501225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}